Vienna Centre for Advanced Studies

Vienna Centre for Advanced Studies

ViCAS is a new interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Studies at the University of Vienna

The Hofburg palace's Michaelertrakt facade, as viewed from Michaelerplatz, featuring the building distinct curvature, ornate architectural details, and two of the facade's domes. The Michaelertrakt is home to ViCAS.

University of Vienna / Colin Peters

Latest News

ViCAS Officially Opens its Doors

The Vienna Centre for Advanced Studies (ViCAS) celebrates its official opening with a ceremony in the University of Vienna's Main Ceremonial Hall.

Resonance in Action: ViCAS Fellows at "Resonance Maps" Workshop

A large group of people of various nationalities and genders are grouped around a long, white table, upon which are square fragements of a large piece of abstract artwork. The people are discussing the fragments and where to place them. In the foreground, a man with a smartphone on a tall tripod is recording the discussion.

ViCAS's inaugural cohort explore the idea of "resonance" through an interactive workshop led by Austrian-South African artist Marcus Neustetter.

ViCAS Welcomes Its First Cohort of Fellows

Yesterday marked an important milestone for ViCAS, with the Centre's first cohort of fellows coming together for the first time in person.

Introducing ViCAS and our First Cohort

In this short video, the 19 fellows comprising the first ViCAS cohort introduce themselves and the research questions they have brought with them to Vienna.

Latest Events

Official opening ceremony of the Vienna Centre for Advanced Studies

ViCAS Opening Ceremony

Presenter: Gili S. Drori

Host: Marie Charpentier

ViCAS Internal Colloquium

Host: Markus Neustetter

ViCAS Internal Colloquium

Informal welcome event for ViCAS fellows and their families.

Welcome Event

What ViCAS Offers

Collaboration in the Heart of Vienna

ViCAS welcomes advanced and mid-career fellows from around the world and all academic disciplines.

Selected for their outstanding scholarly achievements and intellectual promise, fellows join a dynamic community of researchers committed to advancing knowledge through dialogue, collaboration, and independent inquiry.

The ViCAS premises are in the Hofburg in Vienna’s historic city centre, providing a setting in which fellows can pursue their research while benefiting from sustained exchange across disciplinary, institutional, and national boundaries.

University of Vienna / Michaelertrakt

ViCAS offers a space of resonance. Borrowed from the language of music - and especially fitting in a city such as Vienna - the term evokes the emergence of new ideas through meaningful interaction. It captures the enrichment that occurs when diverse perspectives, experiences, and intellectual traditions encounter one another.

Rector Sebastian Schütze

“The new Centre for Advanced Studies is an excellent opportunity to attract renowned academics and emerging talents to bring their expertise to Vienna.”

Sebastian Schütze

Rector of the University of Vienna

Johannes Hloch

The call for ViCAS Fellowships for 2027-2028 closed on Friday, 28 August 2026, at 14:00 Vienna Time (CEST).